# Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games

Basketball was one of the 24 sports contested at the 2023 Pacific Games held in Honiara, Solomon Islands. The 5x5 format was played at the Friendship Hall from 17–25 November while the 3x3 format took place from 30 November to 2 December at the SIFF Academy.
The tournament also served as the qualification phase for FIBA Oceania to the 2029 FIBA Asia Cup pre-qualifiers.

## Medal summary
### Medal table

| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Tahiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Fiji | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Guam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Cook Islands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | New Caledonia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |

### Events

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men details | Fiji Tyron McLennan Marques Whippy Filimone Waqabaca Joshua Motufaga Orisi Naivalurua John Yee Chief Joshua Fox William Qounadovu Keenan Hughes Mataika Koyamainavure Jordan Lum Kon Isimeli Koroi | Guam Reo Aiken Ben Borja II Eduardo Calvo Daniel Del Carmen Jonathan Galloway Aljurrell Grape Alschea Grape Mark Johnson Junior Gabriel Simon Mekeli Wesley Tai Wesley Jahmar White | New Caledonia Rodrigue Tetainanuari Jean-Sebastien Chevrin Raymond Weber Beniela Adjouhgniope Ethaniel Fenuafanote Ludovic Mitrail Paul Boawe Flo Patche Edouard Esneu Solomon Puleoto Luther Puleoto Cedric Tetuanui |
| Women details | Tahiti Oceane Lefranc Herehau Teissier Mahinetea Tavanae Alizee Lefranc Hauhere Ching-Bellais Moina Tuieinui-Le Beherec Maea Lextreyt Hereiti Viriamu Mathilde Bayle Poehei Teissier Temana Teururai Romy Aitamai | Cook Islands Tikara Jallow Jordina Katu Keziah Lewis Grace Neilson Ajiah Pepe Dalen Pilitati Zarya Poulava Terai Sadler Te Araroa Sopoanga Elianna Tuaiti | Fiji Letava Whippy-Kenny Kayla Mendez Bulou Tuisue Delores King Mili Koyamainavure Ranadi Koroi Estelle Kainamoli Salome Masivou Berenadeta Nauqe Moana Liebregts Ella Koroi Matila Vocea |
| Men 3×3 details | Guam Reo Aiken Ben Borja II Mark Johnson Junior Michael Sakazaki | Fiji Filimone Waqabaca Joshua Motufaga Joshua Fox Keenan Hughes | New Caledonia Jules Cassaigne Joan Delaunay-Belleville Jocelyn Lissarrague Rovan Williams |
| Women 3×3 details | Tahiti Prisca Allaguy-Salachy Hauhere Ching-Bellais Moina Tuieinui-Le Beherec Mathilde Bayle | Fiji Ranadi Koroi Estelle Kainamoli Moana Liebregts Matila Vocea | Cook Islands Tikara Jallow Keziah Lewis Ajiah Pepe Elianna Tuaiti |

## Qualification summary

The following teams are confirmed for this edition's basketball tournament for both men and women, following the conclusion of regional events and wildcard selection. The New Caledonian women's 5×5 team were originally wildcard entries for the games, however, following a decision by the Territorial Olympic and Sports Committee (CTOS) of New Caledonia the team was withdrawn from the games on 22 July 2023. Tonga, as the next alternate, were then awarded the wildcard.
| PGA | Men | Men | Women | Women | Total |
| PGA | 5×5 | 3×3 | 5×5 | 3×3 | Athletes |
| American Samoa | | | | | 4 |
| Cook Islands | | | | | 20 |
| Fiji | | | | | 32 |
| Guam | | | | | 32 |
| Kiribati | | | | | |
| Marshall Islands | | | | | 8 |
| New Caledonia | | | | | 20 |
| Palau | | | | | 4 |
| Papua New Guinea | | | | | 32 |
| Samoa | | | | | 32 |
| Solomon Islands | | | | | 32 |
| Tahiti | | | | | 32 |
| Tonga | | | | | 32 |
| Total: 12 PGAs | 8 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 280 |

## Competition schedule

| G | Group stage | Q | Qualifying finals | C | Classification | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Finals |
| Event↓/Date → | 17th Fri | 18th Sat | 19th Sun | 20th Mon | 21st Tue | 22nd Wed | 23rd Thu | 24th Fri | 25th Sat | 29th Wed | 30th Thu | 1st Fri | 2nd Sat | 2nd Sat |
| Basketball |||||||||||||||
| Men | G | G | G | G | G | Q | C | ½ | F | | | | | |
| Women | G | G | G | G | G | Q | C | ½ | F | | | | | |
| 3x3 basketball |||||||||||||||
| Men | | | | | | | | | | G | G | G | ½ | F |
| Women | | | | | | | | | | G | G | G | ½ | F |

## 5×5 basketball
### Qualification

The Pacific Games Associations may enter only one 12-player men's team and only one 12-player women's team.

#### Men's qualification

| Qualification method | Date | Berths | Qualified team |
| Host Nation | — | — | Solomon Islands |
| 2022 FIBA Micronesia Basketball Cup | 8−11 June 2022 | 1 | Guam |
| 2022 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup | 26−29 October 2022 | 2 | New Caledonia Papua New Guinea |
| 2022 FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup | 1−5 November 2022 | 2 | Tahiti Tonga |
| Wildcard | 16 December 2022 | 2 | Fiji Samoa |
| Total | | 8 | |

#### Women's qualification

| Qualification method | Date | Berths | Qualified team |
| Host Nation | — | — | Solomon Islands |
| 2022 FIBA Women's Micronesia Basketball Cup | 8−11 June 2022 | 1 | Guam |
| 2022 FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup | 26−29 October 2022 | 2 | Fiji Papua New Guinea |
| 2022 FIBA Women's Polynesia Basketball Cup | 1−5 November 2022 | 2 | Cook Islands Samoa |
| Wildcard | 16 December 2022 | 2 | New Caledonia Tahiti Tonga |
| Total | | 8 | |